Star Wars: The Force Awakens Page #7

GENERAL HUX:

Careful, Ren. That your "personal

interests" not interfere with orders

from Leader Snoke.

KYLO REN:

I want that map. For your sake, I

suggest you get it.

Ren heads off. Hux hates him.

EXT. NIIMA OUTPOST - DAY

Sun-scorched and exhausted, Finn stumbles out of the desert

into the Outpost. In a heatstroke daze he moves past enormous

old SHIP PARTS, MERCHANTS, SCAVENGERS and TENTED STALLS.

FINN:

Water... water... water..

He sees a WATER TROUGH where a filthy, slobbering hippo-like

creature (a HAPPABORE) DRINKS. Finn moves to it, uses his

hands to desperately DRINK the filthy water. After a couple

swallows he SPITS IT OUT, disgusted.

FINN (CONT'D)

-- Awgh, GAH!

But he's parched and immediately RETURNS FOR MORE.

ACROSS THE MARKETPLACE, REY kneels with an emphatically

BEEPING BB-8.

Just then, TWO of UNKAR'S THUGS approach and stop her. One

clearly tells her that they're taking the droid. BB-8 reacts

nervously as Rey resists them -- one pulls a SACK over BB-8

while the other grabs Rey's arm -- in the tussle, Rey KNOCKS

OVER METAL URNS for sale --

Finn, still drinking, is PUSHED OVER by the happabore. He

falls to the ground, then turns to look when he HEARS

CRASHING. He sees, through the tents, REY FIGHTING.

He moves UP CLOSER to help this young woman being accosted --

but he STOPS when Rey begins to FIGHT BACK -- scrappy and

feral, she KICKS, BITES and HITS. Finn is taken aback as

she DEFEATS the attackers, who hit the sand, hard.

Finn just watches, stunned.

Rey moves to the COVERED BB-8 -- PULLS THE SACK OFF OF HIM.

Finn cannot believe his eyes. IT'S POE'S DROID!

Rey talks to BB-8, who, nervous now, looks around and...

SEES FINN! BB-8 STARTS BEEPING like crazy. Then something

insane happens:
REY LOOKS AT FINN.

REY:

(To BB-8) Who? Him?

Finn is confused. Rey stands, staring at Finn, defiant.

Finn can feel trouble coming -- and Rey begins CHARGING AT

HIM, quarterstaff in hand.

Realizing he's the target, Finn begins to RUN -- away from

her, through the tent marketplace. Rey goes after him -- he

turns a corner -- then another -- then BAM! She's got

ahead of him and SLAMS HIM TO THE GROUND WITH HER STAFF!

Finn is on his back, out of breath and freaked out. She

holds the staff on him threateningly:

REY:

What's your hurry, thief?

FINN:

What--?! Thief?

BB-8 ROLLS UP FAST, MOVES TO FINN -- a WELDING ARM TELESCOPES

FROM HIS BODY AND SHOCKS FINN!

FINN (CONT'D)

OW! HEY! What?!

REY:

The jacket! This droid says you

stole it!

FINN:

I've had a pretty messed up day,

alright?! So I'd appreciate it you

stop accusing me -- OW!!!

(BB-8 has ZAPPED him

AGAIN)

STOP IT!

REY:

Where'd you get it? It belongs to

his master.

Finn looks at her -- then the agitated droid, Finn's mind

racing. He puts it all together. Frustrated, but sighs

heavily, needing to respond somehow. So he makes a hard

decision:
to tell the truth.

FINN:

It belonged to Poe Dameron. That

was his name, right?

Rey and BB-8 react, surprised and wanting more.

FINN (CONT'D)

He was captured... by the First Order!

I helped him escape but our ship

crashed.

(RELIVING IT)

Poe didn't make it.

(sees BB-8 is sad,

ROLLS OFF)

Look, I tried to help him. I'm

sorry...

BB-8 heads off to the side, depressed. Rey watches BB-8,

then considers Finn again. Says, a bit impressed:

REY:

So you're with the Resistance?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Finn's mind races again. He makes an easy decision: to lie.

FINN:

Obviously. Yes. I am. I'm with

the Resistance, yeah.

(WHISPERS)

I'm with the Resistance.

Rey lowers her staff, Finn stands. Rey studies him:

REY:

I've never met a Resistance fighter

before.

FINN:

Well, this is what we look like.

Some of us. Others look different.

REY:

BB-8 says he's on a secret mission,

he has to get back to your base.

FINN:

Apparently he's carrying a map that

leads to Luke Skywalker, and

everyone's after it.

She turns to him, concerned, curious. And asks:

REY:

Luke Skywalker? I thought he was a

myth.

Just then BB-8 BEEPS MADLY at something he sees.

REY (CONT'D)

What is it?

Rey moves to him, peeks around a tent corner. Now Finn moves

to see:
at a distance, TWO STORMTROOPERS TALKING TO UNKAR'S

THUGS -- who POINT THEIR WAY!

Finn urgently grabs her hand and heads for the tents:

REY (CONT'D)

(re:
her hand)

What are you doing?!

FINN:

Come on!

Suddenly LASER BLASTS RIP PAST THEM, HIT THE CLEANING UNIT,

SPEWING STEAM! Rey SCREAMS -- MORE BLASTS as they run!

EXT. NIIMA OUTPOST - DAY

Finn and Rey holding hands, the three race, ZIGZAGGING through

a maze of tents:

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

FINN:

Come on, BB-8!

REY:

Let go of me!

FINN:

No, we gotta move!

REY:

(pulls her hand back)

I know how to run without you holding

my hand! BB-8 stay close! This

way!

Now Finn and BB-8 follow Rey -- ANOTHER BLAST just missing

them! They disappear through a tent.

TRACK FAST WITH STORMTROOPERS, through the tent maze. They

come out of a tent, HAVING MOMENTARILY LOST THEIR TARGET.

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